Findlay and Hancock County are included in a Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

The Flood Watch will be in effect from Wednesday night through Thursday night.

Forecasters say significant warming ahead of a slow moving cold front will result in a melt down of an extensive snow pack over the region.

While the warming will begin on Wednesday, runoff from this melt water will not reach the tributaries until Wednesday evening or Thursday.

A storm system will track out of the Ohio Valley late Wednesday night and Thursday.

The weather system is forecast to bring 1 an 2 inches of rainfall across northern Ohio into northwest Pennsylvania on Thursday.

The combination of the heavy rainfall and extensive snow melt may result in significant rises on area streams and rivers.

The rapid warm up may also cause ice jams and additional focus areas for flooding on local waterways.

For the latest river levels click here. 

Wednesday’s forecast is calling for cloudy and windy conditions, with gusts up to 47 miles per hour. The high will be around 53.

Thursday’s forecast is calling for rainfall of between 1 and 2 inches and a high around 55 with temps dropping throughout the day. There will be a chance of a wintry mix Thursday night.

There will also be a Wind Advisory in effect on Wednesday for gusts up to 50 miles per hour.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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University of Findlay’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform a concert titled “In Memory” on February 24th at 7:30 p.m.

The performance will be held at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.

The theme of the concert is centered around the loss of loved ones and stemmed from the September 23rd, 2021 shooting at a Kroger in Collierville, Tennessee where the mother of Wes King, UF director of bands, was killed.

The Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert is a eulogy of her life and a reflection on how she lived. The bands will be under the direction of King.

UF says, while most of their concerts are family-friendly, due to the nature of the material, parents should use caution in attending the concert with small children.

The performance is free and tickets are not required.

To learn more about Findlay’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Programs, visit the Visual & Performing Arts webpage by clicking here.

The Findlay Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in the theft of two trucks.

Police say the man in the surveillance picture helped a second man steal a Ford F-350 on December 25th around 1 p.m.

The two are also believed to be responsible for the theft of a second vehicle, a white Ford F-550 and cargo trailer.

Police say the F-350 was tracked to the Toledo area where the surveillance photos were recently obtained.

The F-350 was recovered but the F-550 and cargo trailer have not.

Anyone with information about the suspects is urged to contact the Findlay Police Department at 419-424-7150 or Crime Stoppers at 419-425-TIPS.

Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.

The ENTIRE Village of Forest is on a WATER BOIL ADVISORY for the time being. Stay tuned for when the advisory is lifted.  Please tell your neighbors if you think they may not see the alert here.

Officials are asking residents to be patient and understanding as the maintenance crew is working diligently to get this fixed. You may have seen they were digging for a large share of the day trying to find the broken spot(s) at the corner of S. Patterson and W. Daisy streets.

Blanchard Valley Health System will be holding a special Facebook Live to discuss the current state of COVID-19 in the community.

The Facebook Live event will be held on Wednesday, February 16th at noon.

Serving as hosts of the event will be William Kose, MD, vice president of special projects and Renee Smith, MD, chief medical officer.

To submit questions, send a direct message to the BVHS corporate page or email community@bvhealthsystem.org.

The Toledo Police Department is seeking tips from the public in a shooting that killed a little girl and injured her uncle.

Police say the shooting happened in the 2400 block of Collingwood Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.

Authorities say Kenneth White, 24, was driving and his niece Damia Ezell was in the vehicle with him when somebody drove up and started shooting at his vehicle.

Both were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and Damia passed away.

The police department says tips can now be sent to Crime Stoppers via text.

Tipsters with information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 or more.

Call or text 419-255-1111.

“Someone KNOWS who killed this child….Do the right thing, call Crime Stoppers today!!” said police chief George Kral on Twitter on Monday.

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The Findlay High School We the People team has won another state championship.

The team won its 30th state title on January 28th against ten teams from around Ohio.

The team will compete in nationals April 22nd-26th sponsored by the Center For Civic Education in Calabasas, California.

Teacher Mark Dickman says the We the People team is comprised of students from the high school’s AP Government and Politics class.

The activity simulates experts testifying before Congressional panels.

In the competition, the students present prepared responses to a variety of questions, and then answer follow up questions asked by panels of 3 judges.

Dickman says Findlay has competed in the competition since its inception as the Bicentennial of the American Constitution competition in 1987.

Findlay has won the state competition 30 times in the program’s 35 year history, with it’s best finish being second in the nation in 1991 under the leadership of retired teacher Al Bell.

(ONN) – President Joe Biden will visit Ohio this week to discuss the $1 trillion infrastructure law he signed last November.

The White House announced Saturday that Biden plans to make stops in Cleveland and Lorain on Thursday.

The infrastructure package will provide $10 billion in highway funding for Ohio, plus more than $33 billion in competitive grant funding for highway projects.

It also provides $60 billion for state and local governments to fund major projects, as well as $1 billion for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

This will be Biden’s second trip to northeast Ohio in less than a year.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is reiterating its plea for drivers to give their snow plows plenty of room to operate during snow events.

ODOT says two more of their snow plow crews were struck on Sunday night, bringing the total number of plows struck this winter to 35.

ODOT says 46 of its snow plows were hit in the winter of 2020-21.

One of the latest crashes happened in Allen County and the other in Belmont County.

The one in Allen County happened when an impaired driver slammed full-speed into the back of a snow plow on southbound Interstate 75 near Beaverdam.

We were told the driver of the car survived the crash and the ODOT plow driver was not injured.

The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Matt Bruning is reminding drivers to keep their eyes peeled for snow plows and other ODOT crews on the roadways.

“Your safety is our priority, so please make our crews safety a priority too,” ODOT said.

ODOT is hoping drivers remember the saying “don’t crowd the plow” as they come across any snow plows clearing snow.

ODOT points out that when a plow is struck, that takes it off the road as it’s repaired, hindering their ability to clear the roads efficiently.

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U.S. Senate candidate and current Ohio State Senator Matt Dolan was campaigning in Findlay.

Dolan is vying for the Republican nomination in a crowded field of candidates hoping to take over for Senator Rob Portman, who is not running for reelection.

The group of people seeking the Republican nomination also includes Jane Timken, Josh Mandel, JD Vance and Mike Gibbons. Bernie Moreno recently suspended his campaign.

Congressman Tim Ryan is seeking the Democrat nomination.

During Dolan’s visit to Findlay he shared that through a listening tour, he’s learned that many of the things he cares about, like the economy, safety and security are the same things Republicans want to talk about.

“And my opponents weren’t talking about those issues. They were running a campaign, and still are, to win the endorsement of former President Trump,” Dolan said.

“Which may be the best political strategy, but it’s not reflecting what Ohioans, what Republicans want their U.S. Senator to do in Washington.”

Dolan, whose family owns the Cleveland Guardians, says another issue he differs from his opponents is on the infrastructure bill.

He said the bill wasn’t perfect, but it’s bringing valuable dollars to Ohio.

Dolan pointed out how the night before the Senate voted on the infrastructure bill President Trump issued a statement that he would not endorse any candidate who supports it.

“And I’m the only that came out and said I support the bill – how can you say you’re gonna go to Washington and fight for Ohio, what’s good for Ohio, if you’re taking orders from someone else.”

When it comes to what happened on January 6th, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol, Dolan says his opinion hasn’t changed since day one.

He said it was in fact an insurrection and a black mark on the United States, and that President Trump bears some responsibility for what happened.

Dolan pointed out that his record shows he can get things done with both Republicans and Democrats

He says all the tragedies that President Biden is bringing upon the country, such as high inflation and open borders, will not get fixed unless you send people to Washington who can engage and get enough votes to pass important legislation.

Listen to more of our conversation with Dolan in the audio below.